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Show , iju Memmott, Helper Publisher, Record, Roosevelt Standard Of Aooumo To Charge plans About Sopt. 1 l!svspaPers UINTAH BASIN Standard and 1, '1927, when he came to the pimrd Duchesne county as a teacher in the BaSniv sunnyside Junior high school. two newspapers. He was transfered to Helper week to Clifton Wd Junior high in 1929. On July 1, editor and Mr. Memmott left the 1937, fr Mrfhe 'A Helper school room to assume the edwill assume VOLUME 20 on Sep- itorship and management of the Helper Journal, later purchasing a part interest in the past five years He sold his interests inpaper. the and Uintah Basin 1 con-newspape- f who . Cd Jp Je rs been published by K Fretwell. Since DUCHESNE, FSmll PBswds Journal, June of this year. During the 13 years Mr. Mem- papers mott edited and published the : Helper paper, he took an active S'p&SeVMr-part in the Utah State Press assatlve a resdent sociation, serving eight years has been a director, secretary, vice as Sept. .since U county president and president (1947). In Helper he has been actively identified with all civic activities, and has served as a direcThe Duchesne city park and tor in various business organizations of the city. A member of fair grounds have been underInternational since going a general overhauling, in Kiwanis Mr. Memmott has held preparation for the County J933, all offices in the Helper club, Fair, Sept. according to Allen fair Bond, the including grounds chairpresidency in 1938. During 1949 he served as man. This is one of the last lieutenant-governo- r of the Utah-Idah- o major jobs to be done. The Veteran Young Farmer Hriskee has already and was recogdistrict, of the south of-j- e nized as part of their shop class, internationally by being duplex building, just named to the Public Relations recent-asethe court house, committee in 1942. J by the Duchesne Last December, Mr. Memmott GOP Center, Inc., and the was to elected a term as is now undercmilding a member of the Carbon county omplete overhauling, - school board. He was also apto George Kohl, pf esipointed Helper city justice of the by the mayor and Myton, the peace Nancy Todd, Fourteen Duchesne county council. city Early this year Democrats Dr. an assistant to and four Republicans he was trusRoosevelt, will tee in reelected a Wyler, will before the voters Tuesgo the Utah Foundation, a Zabriskee. in elimination day he held had party prisince the position is maries. In !, continuing on the organization the elecaddition, was founded in torate Sice, and arrangements also will cast ballots for 1945. g made to install a fur-Itwo GOP Senate two hopefuls, An active member of the Kohl said. James Congressional aspirants, of Jesus Christ of Lat- GOP Church i supervising the over and four two from ter Day Saints, Mr. Memmott-i- s each pArty--candidates, state suthe for announced a currently serving as a member preme court. ir membership in the of the presidency of the 145th Seeking nomination on the Medical Center, Inc., Quorum of Seventy and as a Democratic slate will be J. P. intensified this week, North Carbon stake missionary. Duchesne, and Daniel he continued, results He has served as Helper ward Madsen, F. Mitchell, Neola, for state in very and North Carbon stake Sunday gratifying, and Elden Brady, representative; will have a chance school superintendent and in 'ibute before the week various other capacities in his Bridgeland, and Floyd Case, Mt. commissionchurch. His wife, Mrs. Marjorie Emmons, four-yea- r and er; Brown, Montwel, Ray nen in charge of the (Midge) Memmott, has also been the various districts active in the church since be- William H. Crozier, Roosevelt, two SherJ. Anderton, south of coming a member, having served man year commissioner; and Roosevelt, Anderson, B. pt; A. Jacoby, north as ward Girls Program commitH. Mitchell, Arzy Duchesne, Istreet; A. B. Madsen, tee chairman. DuEdwin and Fruitland; Mr. is a native of sheriff; and G. Carman, Mrs. Memmott fy B. ast Workman, Duchesne; Vernal Price, where she attended the chesne, Helen D. assessor; Roosevelt, t upper Duchesne river; Carbon High school. During the and Thelma Duchesne, Odekirk, loon, Arcadia and 13 years her husband published H. Roberts, Roosevelt, recorder; M Donald Bench and the Helper Journal, she was lisR. Hall and Dallas F. I Lyman, Mtn. Home, ted most of the time as its so- James both of Roosevelt, counYoung, fwneta, Altamont, and ciety editor and circulation manDemocrats J. Allan nons. ty attorney. ager. She has also been active Crockett and Albert H. Ellett in club work in the county. The will contest for nomination as Memmotts have two children, supreme court justice. RESIDENT DIES a girl, Carol, 13, and a son, The Republican party is conVem 6. Kent, Blackburn, 45, Lake only two county offices, City, a former The new Duchesne county testing r commissioner and sherresident, died e not was publisher-to-bprepared Sunday iff. Jesse R. Allen and Charley a Lake to state what changes, if any, Bertola, both of Myton, are married might be effected in the two for the commissioner wer m Duchesne, June papers, but was very definite running Dave W. Baum, Duand post, .After residing in Du- in his desire to make the Stand- chesne, and Carl J. Hacking, years the ard and Record representative LToal, for sheriff. Salt Lake City of the communities they will Roosevelt, Republicans, however, will serve. also vote for nominees to three federal and state positions: Wal- lace F . Bennett and Rue L flicans From Clegg, seeking the GOP Sena torial nomination; Howard W Call and Preston L. Jones, repOn resentative in Congress; and irge Dam David T. Lewis and Joseph E. justice of the supreme feverish and state office at the Sept. 5 Nelson, court. of r'ufebllcans Bennett F. Wallace UE Polls will open at 7 a. m. and counties will primary: SenRue L. Clegg, GOP remain open until 7 p. m. arc thlln Dam Day and Call Designated polling places Vernal courthouse atorial aspirants; Howard L. Congresfollows: Roosevelt, precinct Preston and Jones, as J&l, according to county GOP chair sional candidates; and David T. No. 1, the Lora Killian resiLewis and Joseph E. Nelson, dence; Roosevelt precinct No. building; Mt. Emmons, candidates for the state supreme 2 Pis tonujecuve of court. All of these men will LDScitychurch house; Myton, Clty the UintdV,0lage res" S. building; Neola, LDS church Basin and speak, as well as former U. to I1TS LDS church Dawhouse; Altonah, Relief Representative William A. d .Society Cdl,through son. house;' Bluebell, No. Duchesne precinct Ea.the welfare of Another highlight of the Dam building; preDuchesne ho state Day program will be the award- 1, court house; o pVand No. 2, Legion hall; Arcinct Grand to Split ing of free air trips LDS church house, six Boy Scouts, cadia, LDS church house; Bridge-lan- d to dam Coulee "1 chatr'man; Fruit-land- , three each from the Duchesne LDS church house; .feetlt Other resiand Uintah districts. William R. for enuren LDS 'Wat nlcans who atures will includer free showssoft-badence; Hanna,Wimmer ranch; the kids, an girls Harper, house; and 5 game, a talent show, LDS church house; MontIoka, federal a tennis court dance. both UTAH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1950 NUMBER 8 2to City Park, Fair Grounds Being Overhauled; Final Event Schedule Announced For Two, Days 8-- 9, tak-ssio- n 3 d J ig p ar t. i . e ) i two-yea- hos-Blackbu- rn Tno Counties To Vernal For Days ea- - f fl Bo-net- a, V all-sta- tract of land that heretofore ll has lain idle. Max Hartman, fair manager, said he is excited at the possibilities offered by the grounds being leveled and cleared for this years show. It has also been announced that the school bands will participate Friday at 9:30 a. m. in the miniature parade, which will start this years fair activities. However, the bands will not be available the second day of the parade. Fridays parade will be followed by the Girls club demonstration, ' to be held at the high school at 10 a. m.; wel, LDS church house; Mtn. judging of 10 a. m; judgHome, Farnsworth , Canal build- ing of sheep,hogs, 10:30 a. m.; judging; Strawberry, LDS church ing of dairy cattle, 11:30 a. m.; house; Tabiona, LDS church girls style dress revue, 12 Talmage, LDS church house; noon at high school; racing and Upalco, LDS church house; and sports program childrens foot Utahn, LDS church house. calf races, junior roping, boys4 pony race, potato race, and slow horse race, 1-- p. m.; and a Of 20-acr- Aspirants, Voters Await Sept. 5 Primary Election Democratic, ar ! training, are changing the site of the livestock displays, which will be on ground made available by a change in the rivers course a few years ago. The ground has been cleared by the Young Farmer group. Stock pens and sheds are being moved from the old site e and reconstructed on a 4-- H 4-- Nemos 25 More Draftees Listed By Board A Twenty-fiv- e more H 5 jitney dance, 9 p. m. The miniature parade will al- so begin the second days activities at 9:30 a. m. Then comes a baseball game at 10 a. m.; draftees judging of beef cattle, 1 p. m.; judging of saddle horses, 1:30 p. m.; judging of pleasure horses, 1:45 p. m.; and racing and sports program, saddle horse obstacle race, tractor obstacle call. pony race, tractor race, Included are six men from race inboys reverse, ladies musical Roosevelt, Lowell R. Hall, Du- chairs, and a pig scramble, ane Boren, Kirk Groves, Albert 2 p. m. S. Arrat, Jim M. Larsen, and Jason M. Hurley; four from Duchesne, Ward O. Abbott, Ray New Mecham, Delmore Ivie, and Jacob W. Potter; three from Myton, Vernon K. Brummett, Max D. A 1950 Mercury car was comPeatross, and Raymond R. HanElver from Tabiona, dle; three pletely demolished Thursday, W. Langdon, Floyd C. Langdon, Aug. 24, about 15 miles west and William E. Lewis; two from of Duchesne, when it skidded Altonah, Raymond Dump and into the path of an oncoming Ray Hyatt; and John Chase, truck while attempting to avoid Neola; Keith D. Bird, Bluebell; hitting a parked vehicle. Robert S. Lusty, Arcadia; ArnThe driver of the wrecked old Powell, Mt. Emmons; and auto, A1 Plonkey, Denver, was Corwin T. Labrum, Fruitland. seriously bruised and shaken All except four of the men up. The driver of the truck was are 21 years old. uninjured. The accident occurred when The total draft call is for 15 men, to be selected from these Plonkey, driving west, attempt25. Some of the men named ed to avoid hitting a car parked above have been reclassified along the right side of the road. The 25 men will be His car skidded to the side of from the road, then swerved back joined by several more draftees, who had their physical exam- into the middle of the road and d truck, inations changed to Local Board into a large driven by Joe Midred, Denver. No. 7, Duchesne. will leave Sept. 11 to take their physical examination at Ft. Douglas. This will be Duchesne countys third draft pre-inducti- Mercury Demolished . 1-- east-boun- students Return To School After Sweating Out Hot, Dull Summer After three months of enforced b o r e d o m, Duchesne county school students will trek back to school Sept. 4 throughout the Faculties have been announced Arvil G. Stone, principal; Grace Bench, Ida Mae Collier, Charlotte Erickson, Florence B. Madsen, Ruby McDonald, and Harold Wald House. Tabiona elementary and high county Robert Van Drimme-len- , school school by the Duchesne county Lillywhite, district, Dean C. Christensen, Kent principal, Joel Joe DiStefano, Ellerton, superintendent. H. Smith, Edna H. Dot Ottosen, In western Duchesne county and Duchesne Lillywhite. Betty instructors will be: M. elementary school W. Talmage school high McClellan, principal, principal, Lloyd N. Kenneth E. Anderson; Adaline and Bcckstead, DeWaync Garrett, Mile Nine elementary school Carrie Tobler, Val Larie Preece, Lucille Wimmer, principal. William Smith, and Walter Wil- Mtn. Home elementary school Alia K Beckstead, principal liaDuchcsne elementary school Reim-schiisse- l, |